Belgium beats Italy to advance to Olympics semifinals
BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2008 (AMP) — Beijing 2008 : Belgium reached the semifinals of the 2008 Olympics with a 3-2 win against Italy (halftime: 2-1) on Saturday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Italy at the Olympics
- 1 title (1936)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1912)
- Statistics: Champions (1936) Third Place (1928, 2004) Fourth Place (1960, 1984, 1988, 2000)
Belgium at the Olympics
- 1 title (1920)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1920)
- Statistics: Champions (1920)
Italy
2:3
Belgium
2:3 (1:2)
- 16 August 2008
- 18:00
- Beijing